Doha – The Morocco ambassador in Nigeria, Moha Tagma, announced plans to build a new message in Abuja during his meeting with the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike on Thursday and a new bowel point in the in -depth diplomatic report between to signal the two countries.
“We have now signed a contract with the company that is building the building and we are waiting for the facilities that the FCT provides us in the area assigned for the project” revealed During the visit.
The ambassador articulated the desire to expand cooperation beyond the relationships between the federal government. “As you know, our relationship has been very, very excellent for many years, and we want to build this relationship not only at the level of the federal government, but also to its territory,” he said.
Tagma projected a vision of deeper integration. Moroccan citizens in Abuja “” Citizens of Abuja considered themselves very beautiful and one of the best capitals of Africa, “he said.
The ambassador expanded a formal invitation to Minister Wike to visit Rabat. “I would like to officially invite you to Morocco. I will give you the official invitation and hope that you can hand over this visit to Morocco as soon as possible. We will be very happy to receive you in Morocco to meet your counterpart in our capital and many members of the Morocco government, ”he said.
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Wike reacted positively and explained: “Nigeria has a good relationship with Morocco and we want to examine ways of how these two cities can work together. It is very key. “
The minister announced that he had already instructed the Ministry of Development Control to facilitate the message construction project.
This expanding partnership between Morocco-Nigeria, which is anchored by the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) project, means a profound realignment of regional dynamics. The pipeline extends over 5,600 kilometers and combines Nigerian gas with Morocco and potentially with European markets, whereby traditional routes are dealing with Algeria.
This in -depth cooperation corresponds to the strategic re -calibration of the Nigeria on important regional dossiers. Since 2016, Nigeria has shown increased agreement with the positions of Morocco, which are no longer included in references Western Sahara in his UN statements.
This displacement of the diplomatic attitude delivers A depressed setback to Algeria’s regional influence and its proxy militia, the Polisario front.
Where Algeria once exerted a considerable influence, his inflexible attitude and support of the separatist group have both increasingly marginalized in African affairs. In recent years, Algeria has not been able to receive meaningful diplomatic support from traditional allies like Nigeria.
The NMGP projectAlgeria’s long -term role as a regional energy center, together with the obligation of the OCP group in Morocco to construct fertilizers in Nigeria, illustrates the tangible economic advantages of this partnership.
While certain agreements and offers are still complete, the construction phase of the pipeline project is planned Start this year.
Wike closed by confirming his commitment to diplomatic relationships. “We hope to ensure that all diplomats in Abuja will lead in peace without obstacles in peace,” he noted.
“You will agree with me that security has improved so much. You can see infrastructure development in the city. So we look forward to doing everything that makes your stay in Abuja comfortable. “
